rejecter
- noun
- /rɪˈdʒɛktər/
- Some of these people seem like sincere doubters, and others seem like angry denialist rejecters.
And Kant is going to be one of the rejecters because he says it's not systematic.
- And Kant is going to be one of the rejecters because he says it's not systematic.
- Unconfident buyers, infrequent rail travellers or people who are largely rail rejecters OK will need that degree of reassurance to get them over the line.
Examples
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For instance, rejected helpers were more likely to attribute negative traits to the recipients and were less willing to continue to associate with the rejecter.
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The reactions of lowered evaluation and attraction toward the rejecter can be seen as short-term analogs of depersonalization.
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And Kant is going to be one of the rejecters because he says it's not systematic.
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He nods back and takes your name down as a "bargain rejecter," and you are marked for life.
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So much for environmentalists generally being politically motivated rejecters of consensus science.
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It may be technically impossible for anyone, even social media rejecters and abstainers, to disconnect completely from social media and other digital social technologies.
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Unconfident buyers, infrequent rail travellers or people who are largely rail rejecters OK will need that degree of reassurance to get them over the line.
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We may be tempted to point out to Jessica and her fellow text rejecters that, when they're text messaging, they are in fact writing and reading.
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As a rejecter of unrealistic ideas, she insisted on practical solutions to the problem.
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The politician was known as a rejecter of compromise, often dismissing any proposal that didn't align with his beliefs.
Synonyms
A person who often doubts accepted ideas and asks for proof
A person who often says that plans or ideas will not work
A person who refuses to believe clear evidence
A person who disagrees with common ideas or with those in charge
A person who disagrees with a law or plan and says so
A person who refuses to accept well-known facts, often about science or history
A person who opposes authority or control
A person who speaks out against a plan or idea
A person who does not do, accept, or agree to something
A person who refuses to accept proposals or changes, often for political reasons
A person or machine that removes things judged unwanted
A person who says no to an invitation or offer
A person who always refuses requests and acts against suggestions
Someone who rejects people or ideas with strong dislike
A person who says no to an idea or decision
A person who publicly gives up a belief, often under oath
Antonyms
How Rejecting
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Etymology
The word rejecter comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and jacere 'to throw', and is related to common words like reject and eject. So a rejecter is someone who 'throws back' or refuses to accept something.